New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-05
SEVERE CENSURE FOR YOUNG SURGEON


THE coRoNERs JURY ACCUSE HIM OF BRUTAL
TREATMENT TO AN INJURED MAN
Henry 1. Warrington Boston publisher who slipped
under Broadway cor February %. at broadway and
Eighthst died on Tuesday An inquest held yeser
day by Coroner MESSENGER The chief witness was Charles
T. Sweeney an inspector employed by the Christopher
st. car line He assisted In carrying the injured man
nto Hegeman's drug store. The carwhcels had passed
the right leg directly above the ankle The summons
for an ambulance brought from ST. Vincents Hos
pta In charge OF Dr. Henry c. Cunneely. According u
Mr. Sweeney the surgeon hustled nto the drug store and
began operations In heareSs fashion The mans leg
had been nearly severed only few tendons connected
aud getting away the leg OF the trou
then decided that the boot must come OFF lie grabbed
hold of the boot according to the witness aud began tug
For Co.'s sake" cried the man. don't XIII me"
Lie still commanded the surgeon in gruil manner
"r,n not drunk" protested the dying man.
"Yes you are" was tho surgeons relonder
"Oh frances frances" cried ont the man In agony
was propped mp by box. The edge OF the box rested
against his back and caused additional pain when he
comp made request that r. be taken away the
surgeon said "Oh. II" still! what's the matter with
you Dr. cunneey then res med his tagging effort IT..
particles of flesh that remained He stopped for moment
witness asked him why did the boot OFT The
surgeon, calling an officer, said: 81, .,o l.,
jured leg. The officer did directed and Dr. Cunneey
again began pull ny until he succeeded In removing the
finger on the marrow Of tho fractured which made
the suffering man give the most agonlzng shrcks,
after which he became unconscious
Officer Olsen OF the Fifteenth Precinct gave some
what similar OF tho ambulance surgeons treat
ment Several witnesses. among them George w. Breck
n anical draughtsman. who lives ~ the CoOnnsde
Hotel and o. l.. Ashman OF the Sinclair House. where
the deceased man stayed while In this city, testified POSI-
lively that Mr. Warrington not under the Influence
of LIQUOR II appeared that whiskey was offered to hin
but he refused drink 1t and OF 1t was spilled over
his clothing A., , ~,
The Jury promptly rendered n verdict censnring Dr.
Crnneelly for his brutal treatment or Mr. warrington
while attending him 10 removing him 10 the nos
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and confirmed in detail each incident Oh thc amir as gwen
10 the Coroner. He said:
possed Isve known Mr.. WARRINGTON for
several years and he Was In my store less
than half hour boore the accident oconti~sl
He was not intoxicated then. nor had he
been drinking far r. couli see demonstrated win me
snrgeon but would pay attention TO ne When no
tried 10 pull of tho tho sight such a sick
en- ing one that had TO turn my back. 49,, -.
His clerk. who also present. reiterated the satc
ments OF Mr.. Iiegenan. y,
Officers Olsen and Mundy who also there were loud
IN their expressions OF indignation The latter was me
ono who held Mr; Yarlngton's leg while. while
the surgeon pulled of the boot The
doctor didn't appear to know what no was doing"
he he s satd of tho was man. trousers. -" and
tried 10 have him of the boot but he wouldn't do H.
House Surgeon Byrno OF st. Vinccnts Hospital, run,
cled the statement made 10 the coroner as noDsensica
last night lie characterized Dr. Comedy as an able ana
careful surgeon and his treatment OF the injured man as
proper DR. Comedy thinks he should have been called
TO disprove tho statements OF his traducers.